THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Men's Golf team continued their strong fall campaign with another impressive performance, finishing in a tie for third place at the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at Amarillo Country Club. The result marks the Patriots' second consecutive top-three finish this season.

Odessa College captured the team title after firing a remarkable 30-under par for the tournament.

Following a weather delay that suspended play midway through round two, DBU returned to action on Wednesday with steady play down the stretch. The Patriots posted rounds of 7-under and 2-under to close out the event with a three-round total of 8-under (844).

Leading the charge for DBU, Brecken Franklin recorded his second top-10 finish of the season, tying for eighth place at 5-under par (208). Sam Jenkins also turned in a solid showing, finishing 1-under par and in 23rd place on the individual leaderboard.

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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Brecken Franklin notched his second top-10 finish of the year.
• The Patriots finished tied for third alongside No. 18 Colorado Mesa.
• DBU led the tournament field with a total of 188 pars over three rounds.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 
42 - Christian Clanton led all players in the field with 42 pars.
11 - Brecken Franklin paced the Patriots with 11 birdies.
40 - As a team, DBU tallied 40 birdies across the three-round event.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots will close out their fall schedule at home, hosting the DBU Classic on October 27–28 at the Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club.